With the recent flood of BC colleges becoming universities, I was VERY excited because I figured that these news would mean, potentially more jobs for tenure-track faculty. I was WRONG! What other bad news are awaiting us academic folks in the next few months?

Share this:

Like this:

Related

Hey Raul, I can think of many problems that will appear in the next while with Colleges turning into Universities. There will be a funding imbalance with the newly minted Universities. Tuitions will need to go up because you are now paying for a University level institution versus a College, and the instructors will need to upgrade also. Already in my degree program there has been shift in the curriculum as courses change to meet the new level of expectation. Rumour has it that our GPA will be bumped up, and a higher expectation of entrance will be required to enrol for future students. It boils down to where the money will come from, and the class of students who will show up to be educated at a Master’s level.

Vote for me in the Canadian Blog Awards 2008

Click on the links below to vote in each of the 3 categories where I'm a finalist. There are a number of excellent blogs, so vote for the one you like! (Of course, it'd be awesome if you voted for ME!)